Turning the bane of your business into a bottom-line benefit
Managing change is what procurement and supply professionals do every day. And do so ably and with integrity.
Manufacturing slows as the sourcing of materials raises concerns
Latest figures from CBI reveal that manufacturing output is at its slowest since March 2020 in the three months to October. According to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey UK in 10 out of the 17 sub-sectors manufacturing output dropped, with the highest...
UK Government panel invite Amazon to help shape post-Brexit procurement
It has been revealed that Amazon are advising ministers in the UK government on how to buy goods and services post-Brexit, while collecting millions of pounds in contracts itself. A UK newspaper has revealed the US based company sat on a “secretive” panel set up...
Post-Brexit public sector procurement
We officially left the EU on the 31 January 2020. The current EU public procurement rules have continued in force in the UK during an 11 month transition period, Under the terms of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. The transition period is close to expiring. The UK may...
Contagion spurs launch of novel PE vehicles to capture enhanced returns
The Covid-era boom in SPACs - special purpose acquisition companies - reflects private equity investors’ search for better returns in a low-rate world. The new big-money status symbol of 2020 is running your own blank cheque company. Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman...
Procurement realities in uncertain times: ‘not all it seems’
During a recession it is often thought buyers of services and goods, especially those with solid financials can name the tune when dealing with suppliers. It is perceived that when the market contracts that suppliers become even more competitive than usual as they...
